2nd Grade Science Curriculum resources

3rd Six Weeks Science

Weather
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/science_elem_weather.htm (Internet4classrooms list of weather lesson resources)
http://www.proteacher.com/110022.shtml (clouds, forecasting, water, hurricanes and tornadoes)
http://weather.about.com/od/lessonplanselementary/Elementary_School_Weather_Science_Lesson_Plans_for_Teachers.htm (About.com list of weather lesson resources)
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/science.html (Apples4theteacher.com list of weather related interactive activities)
http://members.enchantedlearning.com/themes/weather.shtml (membership required)

Water Cycle
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/science_elem_earth.htm (Internet4classrooms list of water cycle lesson resources)
http://www.surfnetkids.com/watercycle.htm (Surfnetkids.com list of water cycle resources)
http://www.kidzone.ws/water/
http://www.neok12.com/Water-Cycle.htm (lessons, games and more)
http://www.asij.ac.jp/elementary/links/currlink/watercycle.htm
http://members.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Watercycle.shtml (membership required)

Objects in the Sky
http://members.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/ (membership required) http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/earth.htm#Interactive_
http://hea-www.harvard.edu/ECT/. (Harvard Smithsonian resource for Astronomy)
http://www.ncsu.edu/kenanfellows/kfp-cp-sites/earth-sun-moon/index-12147.php.html (various lessons)
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/astronomy.htm (lessons, activities, etc.)

3rd Six Weeks
Social Studies
CELEBRATIONS
Veteran’s Day
http://www.va.gov/kids/k-5/multicontent.asp?intPageId=3
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/veterans-day/
http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/veterans_day.shtml
https://oag.state.tx.us/kids/holidays.php?id=1

Memorial Day
http://www.va.gov/opa/speceven/memday/index.asp
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/coinnews/memorialDay.cfm
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/recon/jb_recon_memorial_1.html

Independence Day
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/coinnews/independenceDay.cfm
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/modern/jb_modern_independ_1.html

Thanksgiving Day
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/history/first-thanksgiving/
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/coinnews/thanksgivingDay.cfm
http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/
http://www.plimoth.org/media/olc/intro.html



Cinco de Mayo
Juneteenth

TIMELINES
http://pbskids.org/jazz/time/index.html
INVENTIONS HAVE CHANGED
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
United States
Texas


PATRIOTIC SONGS
Star Spangled Banner
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/songs/patriotic/anthemmid.htm
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/anthem.html
America the Beautiful
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/songs/patriotic/americamid.htm
http://bussongs.com/songs/america_the_beautiful.php

SYMBOLS OF:
INDIVIDUALISM (The Constitution)
http://www.usconstitution.net/constkidsK.html
http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_index.htm

INVENTIVENESS (Ben Franklin, Thomas Edison, Bill Gates)
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/edison/aa_edison_subj.html
http://invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/edison/000_story_02.asp
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/franklinb/aa_franklinb_subj.html
http://www.oninnovation.com/videos/detail.aspx?video=1687&title=Advice+To+Kids+Today

FREEDOM (Statue of Liberty)
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/history/statue-of-liberty/
http://www.statueofliberty.org/Fun_Facts.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/20619/Sthist.html
http://www.nps.gov/stli/index.htm
SYMBOLS OF TEXAS
http://www.texasalmanac.com/topics/flags-symbols
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/kids/matching.htm
https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/symbols.html

SYMBOLS OF UNITED STATES
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/symbols/index.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0213720/
http://www.va.gov/kids/k-5/multicontent.asp?intPageId=8

BUILDINGS AND MONUMENTS
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/photos/us-monuments/

State Capitol
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/kids/tour.htm

National Capitol
http://kids.clerk.house.gov/grade-school/lesson.html?intID=33